American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America

Learn what inspired the White House Kitchen Garden and follow its progress from planting to harvest

See how gardens can help build stronger communities and encourage healthy lifestyles

A fact-filled and thought-provoking book with colorful photographs that bring the story to life

In American Grown, First Lady Michelle Obama tells the story of what inspired her to plant the White House Kitchen Garden in the spring of 2009, and then documents the garden's progress though the growing season, from designing and planting to tending and harvesting. The author
candidly shares her challenges as a novice gardener, as well as her joy at watching lettuce, tomatoes, collards, sweet potatoes and other crops flourish
on the South Lawn.

As the White House Kitchen Garden grew, so did the national conversation about the way we eat and the impact it has on the health and well-being of
our children. Throughout the book, the author weaves in stories about gardens all across the country, from a WWII-era Victory Garden in Chicago to
urban and school gardens that not only provide nutritious harvests for the gardeners, but also build community, stock food shelves and teach children
important lessons about making healthy life choices. The book also includes loads of helpful tips for home gardeners, plus recipes for making the most
of the harvest.

I loved the variety of gardens described, the history of the White House garden, and how others around the country started community gardens. Great recipes at the end of the book! Also loved the repeated references to the fact that gardening builds community - so true!

I received this book as a birthday present and enjoy reading it and looking at the pictures and imagining the joy of the children who have participated in the White House Gardens. I'm hoping this experiment pays off for the First Lady and her teams of gardeners.

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